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Chris D. Jiggins

Cambridge University
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Professor of Evolutionary Biology, FRS, genomics, rainforests and evolution
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Telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of the wood tiger moth Arctia plantaginis

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By Eva Koch, Ian Warren, Melanie N Brien, Johanna Mappes, Chris D. Jiggins
| Nature
Abstract The wood tiger moth, Arctia plantaginis, is an important model organism for the study of polymorphism in warning colour. One major colour locus has been identified, but studying its association with other traits as well as signatures of selection has been limited by the lack of a contiguous reference genome. A previous assembly consisted of more than 1000 scaffolds. Here, we present the first chromosome level genome assembly based on PacBio-HiFi data and linkage map information.
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Functional analysis of gene family evolution demonstrates expansion of digestive, immunity and olfactory functions in the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) lineage

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By Wenjun Zhou, Chris D. Jiggins, Daniele Kunz
| biorxiv.org
Abstract Structural variants such as chromosomal rearrangements and gene duplications can play an important role in the adaptation and diversification of organisms. Here, we used comparative genomics to study the functional implications of structural variants across two families of flies.
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Caterpillar counter-adaptations to hooked trichomes: does the coevolutionary arms race continue?

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By Ritabrata Chowdhury, Glennis Julian, Simon Chen, Chris D. Jiggins
| biorxiv.org
Abstract Plants protect themselves against herbivory with diverse chemical and physical defences, and many herbivores have evolved counter-adaptations against these defences. So far, little is known about herbivore counter-adaptations to physical plant defences and their underlying mechanisms. Here, we investigated how specialised Heliconiini caterpillars are able to cope with the hooked trichomes of Passiflora adenopoda vines. P.
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